reply posted on 19-3-2011 @ 01:58 PM by sdcigarpig
The OP, has put out that President Obama is a strong president, however it can be argued on the different points that is presented:
1) No president should ever want to go to war, even when there is more than ample opportunity to do such. They have to live with the deaths of every
single American citizen on their mind for the rest of their lives. However, they do have to make a choice, and just cause the current president has
chosen not to go to war, is not a sign to justify on. There has been ample opportunity for any other President before him to go to war. However, as
wars do require an act of congress, and the last time Congress declared war was World War II, there is no war that the United States has fought in.
Armed conflicts, yes, but an actual declared war no. Though the question is why he chooses to ignore the problems to the south of the United States,
with its neighbor Mexico, and the escalating violence would show a lack of leadership ability on his part, or even to make so much as a statement or
take definitive actions, shows that he is a coward on his part. The greatest fight is not that which you know you can win, but that which there is no
sign of either winning or losing, and he is not taking action. When the General in Afghanistan requested and he did not act, it shows a lack of
leadership and strength of character. Though his outline of statement of what the US will and will not do may be a start, but it is too little too
late for many people. He ignores many of the protests only focusing on that which would seem to benefit someone that he knows personally, or where
the interest of the country are at. He could easily speak out against the different regimes in the middle east when they stop demonstrations yet does
not, and takes his time with Libya, yet, chose to act for Egypt, this is a sign of business as usual.
2) Like so many who are elected at the beginning of his term and midterm, took on a challenge, yet he picks and chooses the issues he is dealing
with, not taking on the harder choices, often splitting the population and not joining it together. The country is divided, those who support and
back him and those who do not like his policies. Gee how is a beer summit for the issue about a black professor and the police going to affect the
rest of the country, or listening to the largest unions or even letting those who have ties to very specific business doing any good for the
country?
3) Yes the Dollar does run the world, yet fails to look at the cause of the decline of business in the country or even offer help to those on main
street, by continuing on the very same policies as his predecessor. He gave the country hope and delivered nothing. He seeks to try to appear to be
the hope, and at the same time, has done very little to help the very people who put him in office.
4) That is incorrect, as it is proven that the numbers that are released are false and do not take into account those who are no longer on the roles
of the Unemployment and have given up.
5) His actions during the entire healthcare debate was full of lies, promises he can not deliver on, and in short something that would get someone
fired or in jail. At first it was not a tax, now it is a tax. It did little to give any sort of relief to the general population, no help now,
rather it will take another 3 years, and ultimately will be another entitlement that the country can not afford. The math does not make sense, nor
should it, as it can not be deficit neutral, while spending billions if not trillions, causing the downfall of more businesses in the process, while
granting wavers to those larger companies, or where bribes are required to get it passed, all to include a bill that is so full of things, that have
nothing to do with healthcare what so ever. But more importantly, if you were employed by a person, would you still have a job if you ignored your
boss? We are his boss, and he should have listened to us, instead of ignoring.
6) While the idea of renewable energy that is cheap is a good idea, does absolutely nothing, no plan, no outline to show a timeline or even a phase
out of the petroleum fuels in favor of such, not even so much as a slice of the budget to encourage and have the startup with the R&D to create such,
or even help businesses do such.
7) No, rather he sits back and does nothing, all the while allowing the fed to dictate policy to him, to include printing more money and devaluing
the dollar to the point where treasuries are not the secure investment.
8) The US may have looked ridiculous, however, in the past Presidents took the lead and action, with a firm decisiveness as required. At one time
the US was a superpower, taking action when such was required and at the same time, choosing what conflicts it needs to be involved in. At the same
time there was no doubt in other leaders mind that the US was not the country to mess with. Our allies, and many countries sought the alliance of the
US, now they avoid such, and even the traditional allies of the US are shying away.
Ultimately he will be judged on his actions and the company he keeps, so far the company is proving to be less than acceptable to the majority of the
population, and his actions and policies are less than tasteful. It is now that he has to deal with the Republicans that he is having to open to
ideas that he would not, but then again, with the current fight going on between the congress and the white house, the jury is out on this. We the
people will watch and in the long run, how things play out will ultimately determine if he is viewed as a good or a bad president. Right now he is no
leader, often speaking where he should not, and other times remaining silent when he should be speaking.
Being president is never an easy job and too many want the job, to which they should be avoiding it.
